Effective date: April 23, 2026
Settleguru (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website settleguru.com (the “Service”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information when you use our Service.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when:
- Subscribing to our newsletter (name, email address)
- Taking our country-match quiz (your preferences and answers)
- Contacting us via forms or email
- Leaving comments on articles
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit settleguru.com, we automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website
This is collected via standard server logs and analytics tools (Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console).
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences and quiz answers
- Understand how visitors interact with our Service (Google Analytics)
- Track affiliate link clicks and conversions
- Improve performance (caching cookies)
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit some site features.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and improve our Service
- Send newsletters and educational content you’ve opted in to receive
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Personalize content recommendations (e.g., quiz results)
- Comply with legal obligations
- Measure and analyze site performance
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers: Mailjet (email delivery), Google (analytics), GreenGeeks (hosting), AIOSEO (SEO tools), Ahrefs (SEO analytics)
- Affiliate partners: When you click an affiliate link, the destination service may collect data per their own privacy policy
- Legal requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or court order
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time, which will remove them from our mailing list. Quiz responses are retained anonymously for analytics.
Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)
If you are in the European Union, United Kingdom, or California, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications
- Request data portability
To exercise these rights, email hello@settleguru.com.
Third-Party Links
Our Service contains links to external sites including our sister sites (Portugalguru, Moveinmexico, Spainguru.es) and affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. Please review their privacy policies separately.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us for deletion.
Security
We implement reasonable security measures (HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, password hashing) to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective date.” Material changes will be announced via email to newsletter subscribers.
Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at hello@settleguru.com or via our Contact page.